shagster01
New member
I chose mine because I liked the simplicity.
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- Thread starter Quetzal
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Yup! and well done! Else this place would really get cluttered!
God has not given US the spirit of fear, but of BOLDNESS. Those I don't want to hear are on my ignore list. I haven't seen one sight that doesn't have an ignore list.
I really don't understand the fear of exposing our real selves, or at least our face and name.
IMO, anonymity also makes people act the way they do because there is no recourse. We are not called to give a reason for our faith in anonymity.
IMO, boards discourage openness because of their own liability issues.
It bad form on a board like to press others to post their personal photos or real names. Not everyone is blessed with pleasant features or nice sounding names.
If you want that there is Facebook.It bad form on a board like to press others to post their personal photos or real names. Not everyone is blessed with pleasant features or nice sounding names.
I'm NOT pressing anyone, I'm expressing my opinion. People will do what they will do, regardless of my opinion.
I have to wonder though, how many people go to church with an avatar over their head?
glorydaz
Well-known member
Safety. Every now and again, we end up with individuals who take things WAY too seriously.
glorydaz
Well-known member
True....I've even seen them take our avatars way too seriously. :kookoo:
glorydaz
Well-known member
So ... we are not our avatars? But I am Snow White! I am, I am!!!
I know....it's kinda depressing, isn't it? :rotfl:
It is my opinion that it is what is on inside the person that counts not is what is not the outside. Some folks get too hung up on externals. Pictures that people put on the profiles are often a expression of the inner man. Forums like this often give people a chance to get away from externals and focus on theology without some troll picking at their big nose or lack of hair.
There's no more recourse with a photo of someone you don't know and will never likely meet. So unless we're posting addresses and phone numbers a photo isn't going to really expose anyone to any particular intrusion. I think honest people are who they are and dishonest, or frustrated people, those who feel angry and powerless in their lives will feel emboldened by anonymity. They're the same sort you find throwing rocks from a crowd.
But there's no real solution outside of holding them accountable to the rules of conduct.
There aren't many real liability issues and anonymity is, in part, a solution to that potential, since it's hard to claim an injury to person or reputation at law when no one knows who you are.
I think you need another avatar.
You're not easy to get along with. You're kind of a "Knucklehead" if
you don't mind me saying so?
Perhaps you should stop wondering so much?
Stan. I am going to ask you to stop disrupting this thread. This isn't the purpose of this thread. You want a place where there are real names and faces go to Facebook. That is not the purpose of this board. There are plenty of theology groups there. Perhaps you will be more comfortable there.
MrDeets
TOL Subscriber
This thread made me settle on an avatar, finally. I had the "hold fast" anchor for awhile, which have always been a symbol and slogan I liked. I tried a couple of others out as well. This one is my favorite, and I'll keep it as long as I post here, or until I have a new favorite tattoo.